Drug Testing and Office Politics

People who are unstable emotionally tend to also be unstable verbally. This is why office politics are often started…and continued…by people who are already a little off balance, emotionally speaking. Otherwise, there would be no more need for drama. You cannot go around accusing people of being unstable, though. You can, however, implement regular drug and alcohol testing for your employees so that you have a clear idea of what who is stable in private, and who brings professional behavior to the jobsite.

Companies implement drug screening and alcohol testing to ensure worker safety, but it is also to ensure their own safety. If an accident occurs, and the worker was under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then company may be held responsible for their behavior if there is not a clear record being kept of the employee’s drug and alcohol results.

Office politics can take a nasty turn when someone is having a bad day or when there is a particularly high stress in someone’s life, such as a death in the family or an injury. This stress can be transferred to other people through the medium of office politics. It is important to understand that many people, instead of dealing with their own feelings of loss or helplessness, instead choose to abuse substances. It is this choice which must be guarded against. Any business cannot afford for their employees to be the type who score positive on Workplace drug testing in their office. Alcohol testing is even less apparent, for alcohol can show up in very specific ways, but drug screening is really necessary, since it is less apparent.

Some industries, particularly high hazard industries, are subject to workplace drug testing laws. Office politics aside, onsite drug & alcohol testing is safe for your employees, and avoids those hurtful situations where someone, while under the influence, says or does things which are offensive.

Nobody wishes to remain in an environment where their own self respect can be attacked by someone else who is out of control. And nobody feels safe when a drunk employee starts becoming physical or starts hinting at it. Call Mediscreen today to schedule your onsite drug and alcohol screening.

This article has been taken from http://mediscreen.net.au/articles/?p=1960